Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-11-27
MARTINS FERRY.

The Wheeling Natural Gas Co. has evil
deutly forgotten n few things, Judging by
its manner of treating this city. In the
first place, William Finn when working on
the city council to get their permission TO
use the streets deliberately made a numbtr
of false statements concerning the avalia-
bility Of the gas for lighting purposes.
To use his OIn words he said the gas
would make no more light than gu old
fashioned tallow dip. Upon this statement
au ordinance was passed allowing the com
n the right of waY through the streets
of the city, ard no provisions made for
using it for light. After all this DIR. Dag,
acting IN good faith as the agent OF the
company we are assured from III acquain-
lance with the Doctor that be
was working under the most hon
est motives) made an oiier a
a few weeks ago to light such streets OF the
city as had pipes laid therein, for IS. % pei
wear, and to furnish burners at 81 GO,
making a total of$ll.GO per post for the
fist year. The Mayor and the City Clerk
on the part of the city signed the contract,
and it was naturally supposed that the
posts would he fitted for gas in afew days.
At a special meeting of Council held dur
ing the past week DR.. Ong again came be-
fore the body and stated that the contract
which the city had signed, bad been made
subject to the approval Of the Pittsburg
Office of the Wheeling company, and that
the officials in that city had concluded
that the price was toe low, aud that they
would recommend a prics three or four
dollars in advance Of the price contract
signed by the city. In the fret place the
Gas company should feel very kindly To-
wards the city, on account OF the very
lenient terms upon which they
wre allowed to lay their pipes
in the streets. Secondly, they should
remember that the City Council has the
power, which was vested in them at the
last session of the State Legislature, to re-
duce the price of gas for domestic purposes
very materially. Thirdly, under the con.
tract whereby the Gas Company vas al
lowed 10 lay its Pipes said company gave
bond in the sun of 100000 10 put the
streets, alleys, grades, crossings, sewers,
culverts and other public conve fences in
precisely the same or as good condition al
Ter being disturbed by them IS they were
before touched. The Gas Company has
not complied with this part Of the con-
tract, and the streets are to-day full OF
mounds and cutters where the pipe bitches
were improperly filled. It DOW remains
for the City Council TO bring the Wheeling
Natural Gas Company to Limerick with 4
round turn. If they do not at once show
a disposition to do the fair thing they
should be shown that they do not Owe con-
troll the earth, and that if they do they
haven't gotten it thoroughly fenced in yet.
Mr.. ". Z. II. Che has purchased W. Q.
Hyne's express business, will remove to
this city in a few weeks.
Mr.. Harrison Bitters who hiss been visit
ing in the city for the past week, has re-
turned to New Brighton, Pa
Mr.. Albert Netler. Investment Banker,
with headquarters in Cincinnati, and on
Wall street, New York, holds a consider
able amount Of Martins Ferry water
works bonds. In spite Of the effort made
last spring by some of our citizens last
sp-ing to scare Mr.. Nelter last winter, be
seems to think the bonds good stock and
wants to buy the So 600 new bonds soon
10 be issued.
Mr.. Joseph Clifford has returned from a
two months trip in the west. He stop
ped at several Of the large cities. .
Rev. and Mrs. A. Fl. Hussey celebrated
their siver wedding at ut. Pleasant yes
terday. A number of Martins Ferry peo-
ple were in attendance.
The Foresters will hold q social and fes-